The Christian case against workplace efficiency

Being efficient is generally seen as positive, so surely Christians should aim to be so? After interviewing dozens of people about their workplace experiences, Nick Megoran disagrees

I wonder what your favourite Christmas film is? One of mine is Arthur Christmas. In it, Steve Klaus, Santa’s ambitious eldest son, revolutionises the annual Christmas run. Dressed in army camouflage, the 1^st Field Elf Battalion sweep through neighbourhoods using grappling hooks and electronic door-breaking equipment. This slick and efficient operation is directed from Steve’s NASA-style mission control room.

But one child, Gwen, is missed. Nonetheless, Steve concludes that the mission was a success because it’s only “a margin of error of 0.0000000001514834”. Steve boasts that his department “has delivered an outstanding Christmas” and promises to get Gwen a present “within the window of Christmas”.